The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-28 00:00:00

310NEY MARKET AND COMMEROLAI4 INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is rather less activity to-day in discount circles, and the rates remain unchanged. An important undertaking is the Provincial Bank -Ing Corporation with a capital of £2,000,000 in 40,000 shares, half to be first issued, of which 10,000 have been: already subscribed, and the quo. r., ration on the Stock Exchange to-day is 3to 4 prem. The direction is highly influential, and very remu• iterative results are expested from the purchase of Country estab:ishments, and their development on the joint-stoek principle. The directors do not propo se to transact business in London. The last week's raliway receipts, ascertained np to this day, are, in round figures, as under:-- 1864. 1863. Great Western North-Western South.- Western Brighton Midland South-Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire.. Bristol and Exeter liorth , Eastern 58,280 52,779 Alanchester, Stieffiald, an d Lincoln 15,953 15,614 north British Great South-Western of Ireland ..... 9,586 9,280 These returns, compared with those of the same Period of last year, show some very favourable fea tures. On the Great 'Western there is an increase of £3,606; the North Western, of £8,390; the South Western, of £494; the Brighton, of £1,897 the Midland, of £4,225 ; the South Eastern, of £778 ; the Great Northern, of £2,377 ; the Lanca cashire and Yorkshire, of £5,240 ; the Bristol and Exeter, of £l6l ; the North Eastern, of £5,501 the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £339 the North British, of £903; and the Great Southern and Western of Ireland, of £306. Two o'CLocrc. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 95c. Plat. There is an increased degree of heaviness to-day in the market for the English Funds, several specu lative sales having led to a decline of 1 per cent. Consols therefore are 911 k for money and the sth proximo. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 ; June Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 48. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 105 ± ; and Enfaced 4 per Cents., 944 ; the Debentures, 1866, are marked 991. Foreign Stocks exhibited depression, and there is very little animation. Turk ish 6 p er Cents., 1862, 711 72 ; do., Gonsolides, 52: ; Mexican, 451 1 ; do., New, par prem. ; Greek, 241 25; do., Coupons, 11i Spanish Passive, 35k 36; do., Certificates, 12 d ; Portuguese, 484 4 ; and Confederate Loan, 58 60. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, although prices in several instances Show an upward tendency. Metropolitan and North Eastern (Berwick), have improved £1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 103. ; Midland, 10s. ; and South Eastern, 53.; while Brighton have de clined ss. ; and North Western, 53. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is very little change. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in fair re quest, and generally support previous rates. The following are the current quotations for some Of the principal new projects :—Provincial Bank ing Cporation, 3 to 4 prem.; International Con tract C or ompany, 11 21 prem. ; Te le g ra p h Construc tion, 11 11 jprem.; International Land Credit, 2: prem.; Sabloniere Foreign Hotel, 14 21- prem.; North Australian Company, 1 / prem. BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 9 1 3 per Cent. Consols .................. e Ditt o Account, May 5 ............. Ol per Cent. Reduced .................. 891 1 891 New 3 per Cent. ..................... . 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 ............ Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873•........• A n nuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. , 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire .sth April, 1885. 14 9-16 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 & 3 per Cent. 6 4 9 dit/ Ditto £5OO .............. Ditto £lOO and £2OO ...... auk England Stk, 41 per Ct. .......... ...... Ditt o Account. ............ . .. GOVERNMENT SECURITIS. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... Ditto 5 per Cent. Ju l y , 1670 • ........ 1051 5 Ditto Account ...................... Ditto 4 per Cent.,.Oct, 1888 .......... Do Certificates ................ Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 p er Cent ..... . 941 Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .......... Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 ........ 1121 Ditto Debentures, 4 ,per C t., April 1861 Ditt o ditto Aug., 1866 99i die - Ditto Bonds £1,0 00 .......• .•..•••••. Ditto under £l,OOO ............... . • • FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. AUStriau Bonds, 5 per Cent ............ B. Ditto 1859........•.••.• ruffian 6 per Cent, .................. Ditto 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...... 90 Ditto 1803 .............. 87/ Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .............. Ditto Account ...................... £lOO Bonds .................. per Cent. .................... Ditto 44 pee Cent. .................. 83 4 83 91 8/ Colombian 6 per Cent ................. 6 per Gaut. .................... Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 .............. quador New Consolidat ed, 1 p er Cent.. x-igYptian 7 per Cent .................. Ditto, S econ d Issue ................ Greek 5 per Cent., 18 24-5, ex -Coupons.. 24 Ditto Account ...... . ............... Ditto Coupons ...................... Ditto Account . . ................... Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmena ........) 451 Mexican 3 per Cent .................. 45t Ditto Account.. .................. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent .......... New Granada.... ................... Ditto 2 per Crat. .................. Ditto Deferred, ...................... Ditto Land Warrants ( Hectares) ...... Peruvian 41 per Cent ................. Ditto Account... , ......... . ..... . Ditto 3 per Cent. •• .• •• • • Ditto 41 -per Cent., 1562 ............ Ditto Ar;count ...................... Po rtu g ue . se 3 pe r Cent., 1853 .......... 4 8 4 Ditto Account .................... • • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, 7, '9, 60, 62;3 LittAccount ...................... Ditto Scrip (186 3 ) £ 3O p aid.......... Itusbian 5 per Cent., 1822, bt ........ Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1850 ........ _„ Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 ............. Ditt 5 per Cent, 1862 .............. 89 8S 86 Sardi n ian 5 per Cent .......... itto Account ...................... BF.anish 3 per Cent .................. Ditt o Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account ................ 361 S pan ish Cert. of Coup not funded .. 122 Ditto Account ................ Swedish, 4 per Cent, ................... Turkish 6 per Cen*.. 1854 .............. 89/ Ditto Account ...................... Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .............. Ditto A.cce,unt 69i 2 Ditto 6 :ter Cent. 1 862 Ditto Account .. Ditto, £lOO Bonds ...1 .. 724 • Ditto 1863 e r Cent J:Jitto Guaranteed, 4 p Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Vitt() 6 per Cent., 1862 Account .................. Ditto.l per Cent Dividends on the abov e p ayable in Lord Austrian, 6 per Cent., Ex. 10, Florins. ,•.• Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25t Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil - Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .......• Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. Ditto Account 1),, ero, iedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 2 5 f P • vian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 45. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account - MARSEILLES, April 26.—Letters from Rome of the 23d state that an English banquet has taken Place in honour of Shakspere, but without any Political character. The Emperor of Mexico has decorated Cardinal Antonelli and different other Personages. A woman named Mace, born in 1763, and now aged 101 years, is living at Gros-Caillou. She is the Widow of a ssldier of the Guard under Louis XVI., and who fought later at Marengo and the Pyramids. Au only child was born of this marriage—a daugh ter, now a widow, aged 70. This latter does wash ing, and supports her mother. The hitter still pre serves all her faculties; her legs have, however, become weak. A COSTLY CANARY.—The Lyttellon times (Australian paper) saws that, at a sal© by auction there the other day, a canary bird realised the extraordinary price of .£l7 17s. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCHS. Snare! Railways. Paid. c r i ri os oe in . g Budeoinnee.ss Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. qost.,Sleaf.,audnid.v.lo Bristol and Exeter ...• Caledonian Cork and Bunion '2oruwall I D o A A vas no div D,. i ri till 6p cep an.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Oun.,Perth,&Ab. June. I Edinburgh & Glasgow.; Glasg. and S. Western. ,Great Eastern, Ord. stk I Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GrreatNortliot Scotland Great Northern ...• . • • • Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. at Irelan6 Great Western • • • • Do Str Val gua. stoc'it Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright., f: S. Coast Con., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor' h Western Lon. & Str.th Western Alan., Shei., & Lincoln. aryport and Carlis'e. ;=: DUI 5hare5........ Metropolttau Midland Do New Do Binning. t Derby 41c1. Gt. W. of Inland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle...... •• • • North London Do New North Stafrordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot IN. E., Aber. stocr Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpooi Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun 6taines,Woh.,andVi r ok. Stockton a Darlington Do Do New, 18% Taff Vale.. .. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Heath Victoria eta. and Pim 1 Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool 13 ar. &R West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereordl 8 81 i 9 83 85 118 119 35 37 16 17 101 106 47i 471 ei 7i 1281 12 1 13i 137 11 , 1 I'3 91 93 65 651 1101 66 d 7 101 103 42 43 110) 111 48 99 64 65 I'4& 1151 1301 131 100 1(2 61} 62i c 5.. 1006 1011 66 67 8) 90 128 131 14 24 77 79 lut 11% 121 123 64 66 113 35 90i 91 'lO3 105 0' 8 Ea} 37i Pt 10 8 8 i 165 17) 5 7 3 E p 96 93 11(4 11 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing , bar, Railways Paid. Prioe. Business don , luv ittlantio &St Lawrenet all 59 61 sk Born.Baroda4.,".Cent , 10(• 1014 Gu. , 5 per Gent— ..... 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares... 7 P P 206 Buffalo n.nd Lake Huron all .1 61 10 Do. Preterc,noe ......ail 8 1 Of :00 Bullalo,Brant,&Godrich IU ,, 77 82 d p. ct. bds. Au. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1.87:- 100 77 88 100 Do. do. June 1, 187 4 100 77 82 st :lcutta.&S.Eastil.( Li 1r 100 100 102 st Cape Town s c r ii 100 92 101 stock k.astn. Be'fre..,i g-u. 6p. 100 1031 1041 stock 11 ; 661 Indlsn. sp. c. 101) 104 705 101 40 Do. do. (0 Ext..... 15 6 1 p 20 Do. do. II do. .. 15 6 If, stock rand Trunk of Canada lin, 20 201 20} 10 0 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 72 14 VA Do. 00. deferred...... all 61 63 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 62 64 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 51 63 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 48 50 100 Do. do. deferred...—. all 40 (2 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 23 C 6 stook GLlndlaPenln.gua.sp.o. 100 103 104 1031 f 20 Do. New gua. sp. .. 12 1 Do. January, 1862 .. stook Gt. South.of lndia(Lim f;Uaranteed 5 per cent. WO 102 103 206 Gc.W. of Canada Shares all 10} 106 20i Do. New .. . ... 18 101 106 10 0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 04 95 100 Do. 56 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 83 85 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 fp itook tiladras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 191 102 stook Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 95 97 stook Dc. 4i d 0........ 100 0 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Ilelb.Corp. p. o. Buds. 50 slelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 60 100 Do. 7p. C. &long. Bds. all 30 Newßrunswick at Candi, Class A and B N. itl.C'das pclstptbde 100 82 14 stock scinde ..........) (100 102 103 stock Do. Delhi lOO 101 101. 2u Do. do 5. 1 2 p p st Do. Puujaub 1 all 101 102 Du. Do. , 100 S t oo k Do. Indus.a. , 000 95 97 COLO - 1 11AL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. &Jul 1877-84 100 103 105 1031 41 Do. Ap. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 704 Do.l p. c.sfar. & Sept 100 1(2 104 Do. tp. o. Jan.&July. IL 90 02 901 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1871 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1891 100 1(8 110 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 112 114 Iblauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 'Natal Gov. 6 per cunt. 100 106 108 N.B.Gov. 6 p.o..m&July 100 iO2 104 Do. dp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. Y. G ov. 5 p 18,1 10 0 991 1006 Do. sp. 04871 to 187( 100 99 10a Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 IGO 100 - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 10) 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. steriing, 1375 lOO 104 106 10 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. o 100 - IB.Aus U6p.c.1678.& up lOO 110 112 - Vio.Gov. °p.c. Ja.&July 100 - !Dm to A.n.&Doth. 100 108 109 108 - :Do, to oat Ao-loarh. t zw , BRITISH MINES. 2 (.ambrian Consul. Go ld 1 1 Rd - ' C liff or d Amalgamated.' - 30 32 - Devon G. Cons. rfavist.) 1 550 660 - East Bassett(lllogan) 30 e 5 68 - East Clogau Gold Ltd - - - - East Caradon ..... 5.14.0 301 31i - East Cara Brea.. - !E. W'lltussel (Tavistk ) 8.9.0 34 41 - iGarn.d:St.Aubyn(Gwen , 581 7 9 - Great South Tolgus l7s 21 31 - , G. Wheal Vor (llelston,, 40 32 34 - Grenville.. , 6.16.r 10 101 - Ilerc•cl's-Foot 8.12 66 38 - Llingston Downs 4.18.0 34 4 - Lady Bertha M a rgaret (any Lelant 4 18 20 -.- M a rke Valley. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) z 4 It d - New Seton l9l Sa 95 - • North Dowry , N.Whi Bas set(lllo:fan 3.1.0 l 4 2t - North Wheal Crofty - i'ar Consols (St. Blaze), - - l'revidence(Guy Lelnt. 10.6.7 41 93 - South Caradon(St.Cleer 11 950 470 - S. Carn Brea (I - Fran.(lllo , :aa 18.18.9 40 50 - !Stray Park 30.17.6 31 33 - ' famarSilv.& Lead Min. - - roit C 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) ll 9 10 - WCt radon (Liskeard, 5 19 21 - West Seton - %Vilest Basset (Mogan'. 54 99 25 - Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 35 40 - Wheal Kitty (15.Lelant) 2.0.6 - WhealLud, ott ••• 3.5.8 2 24 - Wheal MaryAnn(lten ) 8 11f 121 - Wheal Beton 584 1974 202 t Lis ) 7 29 24 Wheal Trelawney ( __- Wheal Union 3.1 7 24 2f PREFERENCE SHARES. North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 4i per cent., red., Itl LINES LEASED Al.' FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 94& Nottingham and Grantham R. C., 94 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Bahia and San Francisco (lira.) gua. 7 per oent., 16 Sambre and Meuse, bk FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, Yudanamutana of 5, Australia, lim., 3 BANKS. Alliance (lim.l, 65 Ditto, new, 65 Anglo Austrian, 7} Charfr.ired Bank of British Columbia, 111 Piiglish and Irish, lira., 16i Nnropean Bank, Bra., 13/ imperial Ottoman, 2 / London Joint Stock, 45 London and Northern, Urn., 23} London and 1% estminster, 94 3f Merchant Bank, lim , 22 Mexican, lim., 61 National Provincial of England. 155 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lira., 11 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 3 1 Cel;lon Company, Commercial Union, Insurance, 7f Credit MobiliPr, 9 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 10 c General Steam Navigation, 27 Hudson's Bay, 20 f Imperial Financial, Ern.. 10f International Financial Society, lim., 12 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour ) , 71 J o int Stock Discount:Rm., 7/ London Financial Association, lim., Ditto, new, 16i Mercantile Credit Association, lira., 16 National Discount Company, Jim., 14 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim„ 41 5 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.171 per £1 sterling. at comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £63 175.100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than London. By advices fromllamburg the price of gold is 423 i per nark and the short at on London is 13.4* per 41 sttrlini:. Standard gold at the English Mir t price is, therefore, rather more than 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Ham burg. The /muse of exchang e at New York on London for bills a 60 days' sight is about 162 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 9 per cent. At these rates there is ao profit ma the iniportationot gold ilrom the United Statls. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1864, EXTRAORDINARY SCENE, THIS DAY. BELFAST IMPROVEMENT (No. 2) BILL. A scene of the utmost excitement, one altogether without precedent, occurred this morning in the committee-room No. 8, of the House of Parliament, in which the Belfast Improvement Bill was being considered. For the last fort night the subject has been in progress, Mr. Johns being the solicitor for the promoters and Mr. Ray for the ratepayers. Some questions arose yesterday relative to a list of witnesses being furnished, and this having been complied with, Mr. Ray was asked to h tnd in a list of the witnesses he pro posed to examine. Mr. RAY said his list would contain more than 109 wit nesses, ;tut :he did not bind himself to call the whole; if he could not defeat the bill without going through the entire lot, he should do so. The CHAIRMAN ordered the committee room to be cleared, as they would not hear Mr. Ray further, his manner being highly discourteoui. Mr. RAY was about to procevl with his examination, when The CHAIRMAN of the committee informed him they had come to their decision, and that was that he should leave the room. Mr, RAY then said it was his decision to remain in spite of the committee; and, further, that nothing should make him submit to it. Upon this Mr. Gaskill, the chairman, ordered the officers of the house to be sent for, in order that Mr. Ray might be taken from the room, and in a few minutes four or five policemen made their appearance, when, with the loudest protestations against the illegality of his arrest, Mr. Ray threw himself on the ground and resisted his expulsion in the most determined manner. The efforts of the police were for some time quite useless, as Mr. Ray had succeeded in grasping the barriers of the room, and all attempts to make him loose his hold wore use less. The constables continued pulling, while Mr. Ray, in the most excited manner, violently exclaimed against all capture except by the sergeant -at•arms. Eventually a most determined effort was made by the constables, and, with the utmost difficulty, and despite the most determined struggling, the offender was dragged from the room. The committee immediately adjourned until to-morrow. The greatest confusion was created in the lobby of the house by such an uproarious proceeding, and it was some time before the usual quiet of the place was restored in consequence of the obstruction occasioned by the groups of idlers who kept assembling in small parties to relate the occurrence to every enquirer. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CRUELTY TO HORSES.—Joseph Hudson, general dealer, of 14, Bromwell-road, Clapham, was charged at the instance of Mr William Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelly ill-treat ing and torturing a horse by working it in an unfit state. George Smith, one of the officers of the society, said that while in Charles-street, Berkeley square, in company with another officer of the society, ho saw the defendant driving a horse attached to a cart laden with grease tubs. The horse was lama in one of its forelegs, which was so bent over that every step it took it dragged on the ground, and the poor animal seemed in great agony, and several of the passers by cried ehoms" on seeing its condition. On spakirg to the defendant about the horse he said that ha had brought it from Clapham, and that he would not have brou,sht it out, but that they were pressed for horsr,s. The defendant said that he had worked the horse in the a ime condition for sewn years. Smith said that could not bo trus, as some of the society's cfncers must, have rccn it. The magistrate said it wal a shameful and disgusting thing to work a horse in such a state, and fined the defend ant 405,, or a month'Q impri: - ,onn:ent in de':ault. Francis Hatten, a farmer at Hendon, attended to answer the complaint of Mr. William Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of causing or procuring to be cruelly ill-treated or tortured, one cf his horses. Mr. Leve said a boy was charged at this court a few days ago with cruelty to the horse iu working it while in an unfit condition, and the case WAS then adjourned that the owner might be proceeded against for sending the horse out while unfit for work. Smith, ono of the society's officers, proved seeing the defendant's b.)) , driving two horses attached to a wash cart —a heavy vehicle. He stopped the horses, and under the saddle of one of them he found a large wound, There was a sack under the saddle, which was pressed into the wound and saturated with the discharge. He asked the boy who the horse belonged to, and he said to Mr Hatton, fanner, at Hendon, and that ho was going to a distillery at Pimlico for 150 gallons of wash. The boy also stated that his brother put the saddle i n the horse. He then took the boy into custody, and had since seen Mr Hatton, who admitted the horse was his, but it Iptel fallen down and hurt its back. It was a poor old horse, and very small. Young, another officer of the society, corroborated, and said the wound was throe inches long. The defendant was fined 108 and costs, and the boy wa s discharged. A RETURNED CONVICT AT WORK AGAIN.—Eliza M'llonald and Joseph Grives, said to be husband and wife, were charged before Mr. Knoa with stealing a watch valued at £5 and some money from the person of Mr. Adam Mainlay, civil engineer, 34, Charles-street, St. John's. wood, • Robert Morrell, 135 E, said—This morning, about half past one, I was at the corner of John-street and Goodge street when I saw the female by the side of a man who was lying on the ground. As soon as I went up the female tried to get away, but chinking there was something wrong I detained her, and then aeked the man whether he had lost anything, and the man, who was very drunk, said " Watch, watch." SOM3 men then got round me, and I told them to stand back, but the male prisoner persisted in getting close up, and I caw the female pass a watch to the male prisoner, but the latter, no doubt finding he was observed, dropped the watch immediately. Mr Knox—ls the man who was drunk here. Morrell—Ho is. The male prisoner then got away, but the watch was picked up and given to me. I then took the female and the drunken man to the station, and gave information, and afterwards the male prisoner was taken into custody. On the female being searched at the station a sovereign was found in her hand, and some silver in her pocket. On the way to the station she said that it I let her go she would put two or three good cases into my hand. Wm. Tooley, 169 E—From information I received from Morrell, I went into George•street, near the station, and saw the male prisoner coming towards me. As soon as he saw me he turned round and set to running. After a sharp chase, I stopped him, when ho said, " I am innocent this time—l was not with the woman." I then took him to the station. Adam 111'h:inlay, of 34, Charles-streot, St, John's-wood —The watch is my property. I had it safe last night, but don't recollect anything more about it, or whether 1 fell down. I also had a sovereign and some silver in my pee. session. Sergeant Shore, 11 F—l believe the female is the male prisoner's wife, Ho is a returned transport, haying been sentenced to seven years' punishment, A female with whom the prisoner has also lived is now undergoing fifteen months' imprisonment. B ith prisoners have also been in prison for unlawful possession of a watch. Mr. Knox committed bath the prisoners for trial, SHIPPING-THIS DAY. -- s LONDON. April 28.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. CLYDE, April 27.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—City of Foo chow, for Bombay. NEWPORT, April 27.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Margaret Falconer, for St. Thomas, Orr FALMOUTH, April N.—Wind E.—Arrived—Talbot, from Calcutta. SWANSEA, April 27.—Wind B.— Sailed—Northumber land, for Singapore. CARDIFF, April 27,—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Conrad, for Rio Janeiro. OFF KINSAL, April 26.—Arrived— Belmont, from Cal cutta for Liverpool. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Argyll, steamer, from Carentan; Havre, steamer, from Havre. Sailed—Henry, ter Archangel. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, April 27—Surprise, from Guernsey—Clarendon, from Harlingen, . . Arrived, April 28—Roman, from Dantaic—Emily, from Landscona—John Gray, from Faro—Secret, from Oskar ham—Three Sisters, from Horsens—Anna Helena, from Porto Ric), Sailed, April 28—Temora, steamer, for Memel—Seine e Tamise, steamer, for Paris—Seine,steamer, for Boulogne, DEAL, Thnrsday Morning. Passed—Frederick, from Sutherland, for Barcelona — Sabina, from Dundee, for Shanghai—Ocean Land, screw steamer, from the west, for the north. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, _____.. Very firm. Sales, about 10,000 bales. Imports, 5,293 bales ; Previously, 12,669. The Imperial Court of France has just heard an appeal fram a judgment of the Civil Tribunal in an action brought by M. Reutlinger, a photographer, against M. Millaud, Director of the Societe Im mobiliere, under the following circumstances. For some years past, Rutlinger hes occupied an apartment in the Maison Frascati, at the corner of the Rue Richelieu and the Boulevard Mont martre, belonging to the Socie a Immobiliere, the director of which in the lease to M. Rent linger engaged that no part of the house should be let to any other photograVier. Part of the entresol of the house was then occupied by M. de Villemessant as offices for his journal, the Figaro, but was subsequently sublet by him to a hairdresser named Lopes, who allowed a photo grapher named Carjat to exhibit his - productions in _ _ the vestibule of the apartment, the door of which was always left open so that the photographs could be seen by every person who went upstairs. Itentlinger considered this an in. fringement of the• rights conferred by his lease, and commenced proceedings against M. Milland, to compel him to put an end to the competition on the part of his other tenants. When the case was heard, Villemessant and Lespes maintained that they had a right to or. nament the interior of their apartment in any way they pleased, and that the plaintiff's lease only forbade the exhibition of photographs on the outer walls. The Tribunal, however, considered that the conduct of the defendants interfered with Rent- linger's rights, end condemned Millaud to pay him 600 fr damages and 20fr per day so long as the pho tographs should be exhibited on the entreaol. Ville messant and 'Lespes were also condemned to in demnify Milieu& Against that judgment, the defendants now appealed, but the Court, after hearing council, confirmed the former decision, and ordered the appellants to pay all costs, The Civil Tribunal has just tried a case brought by a M. Lesseray, a hairdresser, against M. Thabeuf, a master carpenter, to recover damages laid at 30,000 f. for personal injury received through the negligence of workmen employed by the latter. In August last M. Thabeuf was engaged in fitting up a shop in the Rue Grenelle St. Honor 6, and contracted with a man named Vidal for laying the boarded floor. 'While executing this work, a man named Bolinger, employed by the latter, imprudently placed a great quantity of boards against the planks tem• porarily closing the shop front towards the street. The planks gave way under the weight, and the 'boards fell into the street on M. Lesseray, the plaintiff, passing at the moment, and injured him severely, by breaking two ribs and causing a rupture of the abdominal muscles. In December last, Bellanger, Vidal, and Tha heuf were tried by the Tribunal of Correctional Police for the accident thus caused, and Bel langer was sentenced to a fortnight's imprison ment, and his employer, Vidal, declared respon sible for the law costs and civil damages. The Tribunal dismissed the charge against Thabeuf, on the ground that Bellanger was not his ser vant, but Vidai'a, On that occasion, M. Les seray did not advance claims, but he now sued Thabeuf before the Tribunal for 30,000 fr. damages. It was proven by medical certificates that the plaintiff will be cripl?led for life by the effects of the accident, and will always be obliged to wear an abdominal truss. The counsel for the defendant argued that his client was not liable, since he had no controul over Bellanger, who was Vidal's workman, On the other hand, it was maintained that Vidal was not a responsible person—that he was only a workman himself, but occasionally contracted for mall jobs, in which he employed others to assist him, and. that Thabeuf, who supplied the materials, was the only really responsible person. The Tribunal took this view of the case, and condemned Thabeuf to pay Lesseray 20,000 f. damages with all costs of suits. A police-agent, named Moricard, yesterday killed with his sword, in the Rue Ste.-Marguerite, a mad dog of the spaniel breed, which had already bitten several other dogs. The commissary of police of the quarter, immediately instituted an inquiry to ascertain the owners of the animals bitten, in order to take measures for preventing dangerous consequences. Several of the principal German residents in Paris have conceived the idea of founding An hospital in the French capital for their poor fel low countrymen residing there. In aid of the subscription for carrying this benevolent plan into execution a fancy fair is to be held on the 2d, 3i, and 4th May next at the Austrian Embassy in the Rue Grenelle, under the patronage of the Princess do Metterniob, Baroness de Seebach, Countess de Bohague, Countess de Benkendoff, Countesf Cowley, Countess de Hatzfold, and other dieting sished ladies. INCREASE OF CAPITAL EMBARKED IN BANKS.— The paid-up capital of the banks which are quoted in the daily share lists amounts, in round numbers, to £26,000,000, and their present market value to £57,000,000, showing the almost incredible increase of £31,000,000 in the value of the capital embarked. THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADES.--A committee meeting of the whole of the members of the Metro politan Board of Works was held yesterday morning at Spring-gardens, to take into consideration the correspon dence between Sir G. Grey, the fire-insurance companies, And the Metropolitan board, relative to the support of fire brigades. The letters of Sir George Grey wore to the effect that it was the wish of the Government io place the fire brigades under the control of the Metropolitan Board, and that the fire insurance companies were willing to contribute 30 per cent, towards the cost of maintaining the establish ment, provided the total maximum to be paid by them did not exceed £lO,OOO per annum, and that the engines and appliances of the London fire brigades should be made over to the Metropolitan Board free of cost. In addition to a promised contribution from Government, it was also pro posed that a flue should be levied on all cases where chimneys, houses, and other property took fire. In cases where the parties were insured the fines would be returned to them. The existing cost of maintaining the London Fire Brigade in a state of efficiency was £24,000.per annum; but in con sequence of extending the area or circuit to more distant metropolitan parishes, it wasexpected the annual cost would be £50,000, to meet which, after all deductions on account of Government contributions, fines, dca., a rate of a half penny in the pound would be necessary to be levied upon the parishes included in the area. Atter a general diecus e'en upon the merits of the plan, it was resolved that a letter should be written to Sir George Grey, informing him that the Board approved the scheme, provided the maximum sum of £lO,OOO to be contributed by the firs insurance am ponies was struck out of the proposed Government Bill, as 30 per cent. on £50,000, the conteulated cost of maintain ing the new establishment, amour..ed to £15,000. By the amended plan it is therefore pre' osed that the fire insurance companies shall contribute 30 per cent. on whatever the , annual cost of maintaining the establishment shall be. The foregoing is a modification of the plan adopted at Manchester. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Chief Juatics Cockburn, and Justices Black Luna, Mellor, and ihee. GLOVER V. BUSSON AND OTHERS. Mr Bovill, Q.C., moved for a rule calling the plaintiff, Sergeant Glover, to show cause why the writ of summons, the copy and service there f, and all proceedings should not be set aside on the ground that such writ of summons did not come within the meaning of the Common Law Pro cedure Act of 1852, and that the plaintiff shotild pay all costs of the application. The action is brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, Julien Henri Busson and Fanny his wife, Colas de la Moire and Mori() de la Moire his wife, the female defendants being the daughters of the late M. Billault, Minister of France, and the alleged cause of action being for services rendered by him under con tract with the Comte Persigny, the then French Minister in this country, and M. Billault, to write and publish cer tain articles in a newspaper of which he (tbe plaintiff) was then proprietor (the Morning Chronicle), and the ground of the application was that the defendants were not the executors of the late M. Billault, that they possessed no assets belonging to his estate in England, and that no contract was ever entered into in this country between the plaintiff and the lute deceased gentle• man ; that the defendants, being French subjects, could not be sued under any alleged contract between the plaintiff and M. Billault. The learned counsel, in sup port of his application, cited several cases to show that the contract must have arisen in this country to enable the plaintiff to issue a writ under the Common Law Procedure Act. The case has been several times before Mr. Justice Crompton and Mr. Justice Mellor at Chambers, the first application being made in January last, and from time to time adjourned, at the request of the plaintiff until the first week in March when Mr. Justice Mellor refused to come to this court. _ .s. The Lord Chief Justice with other judges concurred that there ought, upon the authority of the cases cited, to ha a rule to set aside the writ and all proceedings thereon. Rule nisi accordingly. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge. Ordinary, Baron Channel], and Justioa Keating.) FITZGERA.LD V. FITZGERALD. In the first instance an application was made to the court by the wifo for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty and adultery by her husband, Major Fitzgerald. 1 he trial lasted considerable time, but resulted in the refusal of the learned judge to grant the decree, as the jury found for the respondent on both the issues. An application was afterwards made to the judge-ordinary for a rule for a new trial, which he refused, and the case now came before the court as an appeal from that decision. Sir F. Kelly, who appeared for the appellant, said he founded his application for a new trial on the ground that the finding of the jury was against the evidence, and that new and material evidence had been found, &c. The argu ment of the learned counsel, which commenced yesterday, was resumed this morning- The Court refused the application. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 39s 7d ; barley, 31s Id ; oats, 19s 9d ; rye, 29e Od ; beans, 32s 7d ; and peas, 32s Id. THE SIX WEEKS' ATBRAGE9.—Wheat, 39s Ild ; barley, 31s Od ; oats, 19s 2d ; rye, 29s Id ; beans, 32s 8d ; peas, 32s 7d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 101,654; barley, 31,617; oats, 9,200; rye, 35; beans, 4,959; peas, 750 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of beasts on offer in to-day's market was only moderate. Good and prime breeds commanded a steady sale, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per Sibs, the best Scots having realised 68 per Ms, but inferior stock ruled inactive at late rates, Sheep, the show of which was by no means extensive, were very film, at 2d per Blbs more money. Downs, in the wool, sold at 6s 2d ; out of the wool, 58 per Blbs. The inquiry for lambs was inactive, at from 6s 4d to Is Si per 81bs. There was a fair supply in the pens, Calves niov,,ct off slowly, at a decline of 2d per 81bs. The top fi o ure was 6s CI. Pigs and milch cows were heavy, at late rate. Per Blbs.to sink the offal. iss d. s. d. s. cl. a. d. arse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 6 5 10 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Pine, S'thdown d 0.6 0 6 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prune Scots, el - c. 410 5 2 Prime small do 5 2 5 4 erse. sheep 3 10 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 10 5 4 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs.. ..6s 4d to 7s Bd. Suckling calves, Ns to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL ISUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts . 970 Beasts 322 Co lea l2O , Sheep and lambs .... 920 Sheep and lambs 5,620 ) Calves Calves Pigs. 270 MEAT MARKETS. AND LEADSNIIALL.—These Markets are less atensively supplied with meat, and the demand is firmer, as follows :-11Lef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3 s 10 d to 55 ed ; lamb, 6e 4d to Is 4d; veal, 4s Od to 45 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d Is 6d per 81bs by the carcase. Sou'rEalt, April 27.—Our market was moderately with stock, and the trade, generally, ruled steady, as follows : Beet, from 3. Gd to 4s 10d ; mutton, 35 10d to Gs Od ; lame, 6s 4d to 7s 4d; veal, 45 Gd to 5s 4d; and pork, 3s 6d to 456 d per Sibs, to sink the offal. tOMFORD April 27.—Prime stock changed hands steadily, otherwise the trade generally was heavy, at our quotations:—Beaf, from 35 4d to 4s 10d; mutton, 35 8d to 65 Od ; lamb, Gs 8d to 7s Gd ; veal, 43 6d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s Gd per 81bs ; suckling calves, 145 to 21s; quarter-old store pip, 205 to 282; and milch cows, £l6 to £lB 108 each, HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.-11eadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15a Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 153 Od; and straw, 4s to £1 15s par load. A fair demand. CUMBERLANDe—MCWIDW 1;4, £3 Os to £4lss Od clover, £4 Os to £5 15a Od; and straw, £1 Gs to 15a per load, Supply moderate. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4153 ; clover £4 Os to £5 15s0d; and straw, £1 6s to £1 15s per load, Trade steady. THE PITMEN'S STRIKE IN THE NORTH.—As there is no prospect of the strike on Seghill Colliery, in Northumberland, being speedily terminated, the men hav ing last week declined the arbitration of Mr Potter, a neighbouring colliery owner, the Messrs. Laycock, the owner of the colliery, evicted some of the families of the men on strike on Monday, and it is probable that the owners will proceed to take possession of more of the cottages shortly. H.R.H. THE DIIC D'AUMALE has consented to preside at the annual festival of the National Orphan Home, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey, which takes place at the Star and Garter, Richmond, on the 28th of May, WESTMINSTER. CURIOUS CASE OF BIQA:Cr.—A very respectable-look ing middle aged man, named.HenTy Gay ten, was charged with bigamy under very curious circumstances. Both wives were present; the first is an ordinary-looking middle aged person, the second, a showy-locking young woman, about 22 or 23 years of age. Gcorgo Thomas Collingbourne sworn—l am a cheese monger at 13, Grafton-street, Soho. I was present at the marriage of the prisoner with his iir,t wife. Her name was Jane Frond. The marriage took place on the 25th of Dec., 1855, at James's, in the Euston-road, The second wifo now stood forward and said--My name is Louisa Pearson. I am single. I believe I have boon married to the prisoner. He is my husband. I was mar ried to him on the 6th of last February at St. Michael's place, Eaton-square. Mr. Smith, for the prisoner —How were you married, by banns or license ? Witness—By license. Mr. Smith—You know he was already married when you married him. Second Wife—l understood so. Mr. Smith—How ? _ _ _ Second Wife—l heard it from his friends, several of whom told me be was married ; but I did not know it as a certainty from them, Mr, Smith—The prisoner made a communication to you himself before ho was married. Second Wife--Yes—he said I had heard what he was, and I said I had, and had asked him if hie wife was living, and he said she was. Mr. Selfe—And you married him after that ? Second Wife—l did. Mr. Smith—You do not prosecute in this case r Second Wife—l dd not. Mr. Selfe—ls there evidened of the first wife being alive at the time of the second marriage it Mr. Lewis (who attended for the prosecution)—She is now here. It is at her instigation th e prisoner is given into custody and new pro,ecuted. Sergeant Buddy, 2 B—l took the priaonar into custody last night, and told him the charg e was bigamy. lie ad mitted it. He said an agreement had been drawn up be tweenivanordca. l first wife to separa te, and he intended to have prisoner settled so me property upon his ‘ a r. e himself Smith—The got a d first wife and they separated ; and the second wife cannot complain of any deception, for he told her he was married. She has no complaint to niche ag a i nst n i t ,. Prisoner was remanded. THAMES. Mr. Partridge disposed of the four night charges this morning in a low minutes, There were two from the K division and two from the II division. Mr. Partridge asked Inspector Holloway, of the H division, how he accounted for the quiet state of the district. There was only one charge from the H division yesterday, and very few from the K division. The Inspector replied there were but few ships up lately, and not many sailor s in the port. Another reason for a diminution of crime in the II division was the removal of a great part o f Rosemary-lane, and t he dispersion of the peop le to ot her quarters , in con sequence of the construction of the new extension rail way from the Blackwall line to the London Dock. Margaret Tulley and Eleanor Sweeney, two hard drink ing Irishwomen, were charged with stealing a pint pot from the Blue Anchor public house, No. 5, Cable-street, St. George-in-the-tast. The prisoners were found in the Shovel publio house, intoxicated. Sweeny dropped the pot from her person- The other, prisoner said she picked it up in the " Shovel," that she gave it to the waiter, who would not receive it, and then handed it to Mrs, Tutley. —....—_. Mr. Partridge sentenced tho prisoners to 21 days' im prisonment and hard labour, The magistrate then proceeded with the hearing of the summonses, 24 in number, which are likely to occupy him for the remainder of the day. Thero aro also several re. mauds, A new contemporary, The Owl, announces that itie intended to confer the Garter on the Marquis of Ailes bury, and that the House of Lords is about to receive an accession in the person of Lord Ockham, who has vindi cated before the Peers his right to be considered the lawful ' inheritor of the Barony of Wentworth. GARIBALDI AND MAzzlNi.—lo regard to the Records avertion yesterday, that Garibaldi never used the words in which he is said at a festive meeting to have called Mezzini his "friend and teacher," it will be sufficient to remark that, in respect to the occasion referred to (the luncheon given to Garibaldi on the 17th inst., at Teddington, by M. Ilerz3n), in the last number of M. Herzen's own journal, La Cloche, we find the speech of the General reported verbatim in the original French, The following is the passage in question:—" @Aland j'etais jeune et qne je n'avais que des aspirations, j'ai cherche un homme qui pat me conseiller et guider mes jeunes anodes; je l'ai cherche comma l'homme qui a soif cherche I'eau. Cet homme, jo trouve ; lui seul a conserve le fen sure, lui soul veillait quand tout le Fiends dormait. Il est toujours rota mon .ami, plain d'amour ?our • son pays, plein de devouement p Air la cause de la h bort& Cet homme, o'est mon ami Joseph blazzini. A mon maitre!" IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.--Last Evening s The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. H. A. Bnucm, the new Vice-president of: the Committee of the Privy Council on Education, took the oaths and his seat on his re-election for Merthyr Tydvil. CHURCH RATES COMMUTATION BILL. On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill, Mr. HADFIELD objected that this was a bill relating to taxation, and ought to be considered in a committee of the whole house by resolution. The SPEAKER., having cited some cases, overruled the objection. Mr. NEWDEGSTE Then proceeded to move the second reading of the bill, which proposes to substitute for church rates an annual charge of 2d in the pound, to be deducted by the tenant on paying his rent, unless he has made an agreement to the contrary. This church charge would be counted into the county end borough rates, and the amount placed in the hands of the governors of Queen Anne's Bounty as trustees, and to them. a ratepayer objecting to a proposed expenditure might appeal, and ultimately to the Lords Justices. But a certain proportion of the ratepayers, with the leave of the vestry, might obtain from the quarter Sessions an order exempting the parish from liability to church charge if no church rate had been levied for the last seven years, or if within those years a proposal for a rate has been on three successive occasions rejected on a poll. The bill allowed the t,rder of exemption to be revoked on the application of the ratepayers. He was not sanguine of carrying the bill; but he trusted the house would consent to read the bill a second time, when he should move that it be referred to a select committee. Sir C. DOUGLAS objected to dealing with the question of church rates at the present time, because it had been decided by most parties to go to the hustings and fight the question upon the dissolution of the present Parliament. He hoped that if the present Government should be in office on the assembling of the new Parliament they would take np this difficult question and deal with it as a Govern ment measure. He, therefore, moved, as an amendment. that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. SALT supported the second reading of the bill. Mr. Alderman ROSE supported the bill, because he wished to deprive the opponents of church rates of the excuse of keeping up an agitation on the subject. Lord FBILMOY opposed the bill, as he believed it was calculated simply to make bad worse. He thought Churchmen ought to be content to let church rates cease, and to rely, as they might safely do, on the Voluntary prin ciple for the support of the Church. _ Mr LONG thought the bill a moderate measure honestly proposed to meet the objections raised by Dissenters to pay church rates. He should vote for its second reading. Mr LOCKE said it was extraordinary that the hen gen tleman who had just resumed kis seat should call on the Government to introduce a bill which he and the gentlemen on his side of the house would to a man vote against. (Laughter.) The opinion of the country would be taken on the matter at the next election. and it was a farce for the hon. member for North Warwickshire to bring it forward until the country had expressed its opinion on church rates. Ho considered it was a waste of time to discuss any other question than the entire abolition of church rates. (Hear, hear.) He should vote against the second reading. Lord J. MANNERS was ia no fear as to the opicion of the country on the subject of church rates, but he could not think that the bill under discussion would in the least degroe satisfy the dissentients on this question ; but giving his hon. friend all the credit he deserved for the trouble he had taken in the matter, he could not bring himself to believe that his bill was calculated in the least degree likely to sett') the question. He suggested to his hon. friend to withdraw the bill for the present, in order that before tho house pronounced a decision on the subject, the opinion of the country might be taken at the next general election. Sir O. WOOD concurred in the recommendation of the noble lord for the withdrawal of the bill. Sir It. FERGUSON said he should vote for the second reading of the bill in the hope of putting an end to the bitter contentions that existed upon the question of church rates. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it.. Majority.against the second reading BANJi NOTES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Sir J. HAY moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to distribute amongst the existing banks that note circulation which was lost by the failure of the Western Bank. Mr. BLACK contended that the bill was altogether un necessary. Ile objected to what he considered tinkering with a great subject, and as to the want of banking accom modation in Scotland, such an assertion was pure moon shine. In England there was a bank for every 14,000 of the population, in Ireland there was one for every 26,000, whilst in Scotland there was one for every 4,000. With respect to free trade in banking, he contended that practically it existed at present, because any person could open a bank if he chose; but by free trade he supposed it was intended to moan that every bank that was open in Scotland should hava the power of manu facturing and issuing their own notes without any kind of upervision. He bit certain the house would agree with him that that was too great an extension of what was called free trade in banking, and therefore he moved that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. EWING seconded the amendment. Mr. FINDLAY supported the bill, and expressed a hope that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would turn the at tention of his logical mind to the restrictions that at present exist in the extension of commerce in consequence of the state of the laws with respect to banking. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not support the second reading of the bill, and at some length guarded himself from being censured in favour of any particular system with regard to an uniformity of tanking for the three kingdoms. Ho considered the time was fast approaching when our whole monetary system would require consideration. _ _ Mr. DUNLOP and Sir E. Co=moot. supported the bill. Mr. A. HODGSON urgod the withdrawal of the bill. In the event of a division he should support the amend ment moved of the hon. member for Edinburgh. After a few wortls from Mr. BUCIUNAN and Mr. Kix /cunt), Sir J. HAY withdrew the motion for the second reading. TRESPASS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill. Captain ARCHDALL defended certain expressions he had made use of on a former occasion, which had given umbrage to the police of Ireland. On that occasion he had said that in frequent cases the inspectors and sub-inspectors of police wore found out poaching. Ile then read some letters to prove the truth of the assertion. Sir R. PEEL defended the police from accusations brought against them by the hon. and gallant gentleman opposite. He considered it unfair to introduce the subject at the present. If he broughi the motion forward on some other occasion he should be eitzite prepared to meet and confute many of his assertions. Mr. BAGWELL objected to the bill altogether as it was a monstrous attack upon the occupiers of the soil in Ireland, and moved that the chairman do now report progress. A short discussion ensued, which wait suddenly termi nated by the Chairman vacating his seat at a quarter to 6, In accordance with the standing order of the house. FISH TEINDS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Thi s bill ,„;:is read a third time and passed. 131 E UN P. ER-SECRETARY FOR WAR. Mr. MASSEY bronht up tho report of the committee appointed in consequence of the appointment of the Under- SGcretary for War, which stat,:d that the seat of the said under-secretary was not vacated.' The house then adjourned. Mrs. Maenady will commence a series of her Dramatic Recitals at the Qneen's Concert Room, llanover square, on Tuesday, May 3. The series will terminate with a morning recital, on Saturday, May 28. The pro gramme will be entirely changed on each occasion. SUICIDE FROM LONDON-BRIDGE.—Laet evening Mr. Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, held an inquiry at the Lamb Tavern, Dorset-street, Ratcliffe, touching the death of John Andrews, aged 27, who was alleged to have committed suicide. It appeared from the evidence that de ceased was a butler, and had been in the service of Lord Willoughby de Ersby. On the sth inst a man answering his description was seen to jump over the parapet of London bridge into the river. IN , hen his body was recovered on Monday there was found in his pocket a letter from Mr. Archibald Campbell declining to employ Andrews in his establishment as he had not been under butler to Lord de Ersby, and had only been a short time in the service of a Mr. Reed. A verdict was returned " That there was no evidence as to how the deceased came into the Thames, wherein ho was found dead." A SISTER OF EDMUND KEAN'S.—OId Wood was a Scotchman—a queer, dry, cynical fellow, who had seen a great deal of the world, and tasted many of its bitters. He carried about with him a huge and bulky volume of his life and adventures, which he had a great idea of publish ing, and thought that if ho could get it sent to Blaskwood's Magasine, the publishers would pay him handsomely tor,it. Mrs. Wood was a sister of the great Edmund Kean's, and she spoke with much bitterness of his neglect of her when he was in the zenith of his popularity, and fortune was showering her favours upon him. She told me one melan choly story of a period when a London engagement of some importance was offered her while performing at Rotherham. She had no money, and could not get to London without it —but she learned that the groat Kean was at Sheffield, and a ray of hope dawned upon her. Poor woman I hope flat tered in vain, for, after a weary walk to Sheffield, the great man, instead of helping her, would not even see her. Per haps at this very time he was earning his fifty pounds a night, and his sister could not get as many shillings to carry her to an engagement that might ultimately have crowned her with fortune also, for she had the family 1 talent, and when I saw her the remains of a good actress ) were still visible,—" Glimpses of ,Rial _Life, Theatrical and .Bohemian," SECOND EDITION, SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. NEWMARKET RACES. -TUTS DAY. The One Thousand. TOMATO BREEZE . - - Fifteen ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Clairvoyant() 1 Evelina ................. Coimbra ... Four ran. £lOO PLATE. Vivid Wingrave ...................... Bathilde Nine ran. HANDICAP SWEEPS TA.K. ES. Antoinette ...................... Beadle ... . Nine rau. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. THE DERBY. 16 to 1 asst Blair Athol (taken) YORK SPRING MEETING-MAY 10. Weights for the Lendesboreugh Cup, value 100 nova iu specie, added to a handicap stakes of 6 soya each. T.Y.C. Age st lb Hesper Neophyte Gamma Walloon Reinderr Borealis . 4 8 6 Old Orange Girl .. 4 8 0 Cerintha Alehymist 4 7 10 Miss Armstrong Newmarket Newehnrch Flying Fish 4 7 6 Soapstone 4 7 4 Amelia Unfashionable iVenison Age et lb 4 E 12 Sauterelle .. Count Cavour Light .. 3 6 9 Loafer .. Cutaway Birkenhead Waterloo Vanessa 3 6 4 Oceola 3 6 4 Cour de Lion .... 3 6 2 Windham 3 6 2 War Dance .. 3 6 0 Baktchi Serai .... 3 6 0 Jeremy Diddler .. 3 6 0 Carolus Wangle Eye 3 5 12 Changeable '3 5 12 Wheldrake Ess Bouquet 3 5 7 Baauty Adonbeo Amazonian Cistercian Eaat Lancashire MANCHESTER MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18. Weights for the Manchester Tradesmen's Cup of 160 acre, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 16 soya each. Two miles. Age at lb Limosina Oldminster The Knave Costa Grimstcno 5 8 6 Blithfield Knutsford 6 8 0 Wynnstay 6 8 0 Change 4 7 13 Royal Stag Fanfaron Fontenoy Revolver Welcome Donne Canne Double X .. 4 7 7 Ratcatcher Trust 4 7 4 Age at lb Black Deer East Lancashire The Clown Lady of the Isles Cherry Hill Chillie Callum Tooi Tool .. 3 6 4 Man Trap Young Rapid Surat Dr. Rooke 3 6 2 'Vauxhall Greville Madcap Faretra Deerstalker Adventurer .. 5 pd The Salford Borough Cup of 100 eova, added to a handicap sweepetakes of 16 sovaeach. One mile and a half. Age et lb Twilight Oldminster Despair Change 4 7 12 Fanfaron Revolver Double X Trust 4 7 3 King Charming Newchurch East Lancashire Venison 4 6 121 Age st lb The Clown Persuasion Loafer Cherry Rill Mantrap Surat Dr. Rooke 3 6 ' 1 Whitehorn Llangollen 3 5 12 Madcap Faretra RACING FIXTU MA Chester York Spring Salisbury . 12 Blaydon Radcliffe Wye .... 1 Maidstone Ascot .. Hampton l5 Newton Odiham Bibury Newmarket July Carlisle Pontefract Abingdon Cambridge .. l2 Liverpool July Stamford Au, Brighton.. 2 Brighton Club Lewes 5 Huntingdon .. . •. 9 Wolverhampton Reading Egham Oxford lB SEPTE: Weymouth 1 Warwick September.,,, 6 Leicester 8 Bridgwater Doncaster Dover York August 23 Yarmouth Plymouth Lichfield Stockton Devon and Exeter .... 30 Derby :MEER. Brecon .. 19 Richmond Monmouth 22 Manchester Autumn NowmarketFirst October 27 ROTTEN Row, as The " Sight of Sights" in all London.—From early morn till dewy eve the Row has a certain complement of visitors, for during certain hours of the day it is most thronged, and its frequenters feel it de rigueur to be seen there. These hours used to be in the evening, an anteprandial promenade from half-past five until seven, but some of the leaders of fashion felt that these hours were not sufficiently exclusive—that people from the City, horrible vulgarians engaged in the debasing pursuits of commerce, law, literature, or even trade, might come be tween the wind and their nobility, enjoying themselves after the day's labours were at end. This was too terrific, and must at once be rectified ; so the exclusives changed the fashionable time to the two hours preceding lunch, between 12 and two, when all the low persons engaged in getting,their daily bread would be confined to their counting-lipuses, law courts, chambers, desks, or counters, as the case might be; and this rule still continues. So thoroughly has it carried its intention that all the visitors at the " swell time" might now be denizens of the Castle of Indolence. They aro all drones, amcng whom the presence of a working bee is never to be found. There you may'See the best types of that great creature the British "swill "—tall, stalwart, strong-limbed, fair-haired, blue-eyed, soft-bearded, not par ticularly bright, but covering his natural pleasantness with. an absurd mask of insouciance. There are lovely girls, and so o lan welglirl are the i r wh almost figures a pproach setoff to prettiness by the hetrimh on horseback, abit, their faces by the neat chimney-pot hat and loecoming Search the world through, and you will find nothing like these English Amazons, so healthy, yet so delicately formed, fearless, yet entirely modest, so bright and fresh and happy i f / ,her one healthful and natural recreation in the entire roun d pf the season's amusements. Here they come in. broad cavalodes, some eight or ten strong; escorted by hus bands and levet; brothers and friends, the fresh summer air blowing out of thew all the heat and dust and gaseous at mosphere of hot nigh& crammed opera or crowded ballroom, and bringing back for the nonce the roses into their cheep and the light into their eyes—such roses and such light as fade only too quickly under the lite they are leading, and are only renewed by a long course of continual quiet and fresh air. Ah, Mosso° I my foreign friend, these young English ladies constitute our mowning triumph over your Bolsi You acknowledge it. I know. Often have I seen you wag your little beard and grind your teeth in an ecstacy of de lighted animation as the cavalcade whirled by you I the, cavalcade in such close-fitting dark-bhke habits as none but Poole yet have accomplished, and in the coquetry of those chimney-pots and half-veils, which beat the wide -awakes (once tried, but proved failures) into fits I Sometimes among these cavalcades are to be seen children on ponies —pretty little girls with their Shetland's leading-rein in charge of some steady old family groom ; boys, knickerbockered and gaitere'l, galloping along by the side of P hunter—all riding fearlessly, and thoroughlys a their saddles, as only, in Europe at le as t , we Eng li s h p eo ple are.—London ,sissy.. fa t r. home in THE DANISH-GERMAN WAR.--ELSINORE, April 22.—A full-rigged ship, prize to the DAnes, passed this place from northwards to-day. The Gesina Dorothea (Dutch galliot), which was embargoed here on the plea of intended breaking of th e b lockade, h as been released to day, and proceeds to M eme l . The Henrietta, from New castle for Dantsic, has sailed for Memel, Dantsic having been declared blockaded, Amsterdam, April 23.—Intelli genes from Stettin of the 21st, received there per telegraph from Copenhagen, states that the em bar g oed vessel Her mana, from Liv erpoo l f or Stettin, would be released, with permission to proceed to a non - blockade d p ort. St ettin, April 25.—1 n a telegram from Copenhagen it is stated that there is eve r y chance of the Hermana being released. THE LARGEST BLOCK CF GRANITE EVER CIIT IN CoaxIVALL, weighing more than 40 tons, was drawn by 0 horees to the Penrghn railway station on Wednesday, and is intended for conveyance to Strathfieldsaye, where it will form portion of a monument to be erected to the memory of the late Duke of Wellington by the present Duke. THE DANISH MINISTER, M. QUAADE, who tepreeente Denmark at the Conference, has had interviews with Lord Derby, as well as with the Qovernment. IRES FOR 1864. Redditch l6 Bath Manchester .(Summer Harpenden . ... 20 Epsom 24 ryg, Beverley 22 Stockbridge Chelmsford.. 2B New Forest Hunt 2B No iccastle-on-Tyne Worcester (Sommer) Ipswich rLY. Nottingham . l9 Winchester Southampton .. 2O Chesterfield King's Lynn 2l Goodwood [UST. 13.14, 25 10 st st 50 20 19.18.4 1.2.10 61 7